Cotton retainer or dog.



T. R. CAMERON.

COTTONRETAINER 0R DOG.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19.19I8- Patented 0ct.1

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ments in cottonretainers orlidogs vandhas relation more'particularly toa device ofthis general character which is employed in con nectionwith acrank carried the door or wall of a eottonllpress'an'd. it is; an

object ofthe invention to, provide a novel and improved retainer or dogof this geheral 7 ype where y th am y b r a ily fre moved from andireplaced upon a crank fshaft W o t e "n s ity f "r mcvinef an;

shaft or any I of the remaining; retainerspr dogs: hi hmay i imln sinp nthe haft l J It is also, an object of the invention to provide a noveland improved cottoirre-f tainer or dog which comprises separable p hicre lainf ained i i ss led relation at one or mor ppints a member Y whichwill'shearfor break under excessive pressure; thereby preventingbreaking} of; the dog proper of the press in the event that they werenot turned. out ofthe press box prior to the pressing of the cotton intoa Th nt o con s n the detail b n t uc on n .i i h com on and. rangementof the several parts of my im p l dt t cn, ih r 50. 5 d s 'W rL by..rtaln mportant advantages are attained: and

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the device ren d r se m e-conr lnipt anid. es v for se) as wi be; ere nater fully set forth.

hereinafter be d fi it l Claimed;

Is ael-1 that m invention aybe t better understood, Iwill now proceed todescribe the same with ;reference'to "the accompanying drawings,wherein: W M V Figure 1 is a fragmentary view' in elevation illustratinga cotton retainer constructed in accordance with an embddiinent of y.aventionanain ppl ed.po ition;

closed, the coacting crank shaft being indicated in section;

the same radius as the shaft S. I

The nova reams" of my iav iiao j wnr GOIEIJONRETAINER 0R DOG.

.1 Specification of Letters-Patent. P t t 0 t, 1 1913, ;a hasia es m19,151s. serial naamcse. i i

ings D denotes a door or wall of a press provided with a transverselydisposed series of.

openings 1 through which the dogs 2 of the J cotton retainers pass tocoact in a well known manner with the cotton within the press to bebaled. p i

S denotes a crank shaft rotatably supported, by the brackets B carriedby the door or wall D. The shaft S is positioned exteriorly of the pressand is disposed transversely of the Y door or wall Das is clearlyillustrated in Fig.1. I V

The rear end. of each of thedogs 2 atits upper longitudinal marginalportion is provided with the longitudinally disposed extension or heel 3and said heelor extension 3 is of a thickness greater than the dog 2 to'aiford the inclined or beveled shoulders 4 at oppositesides of the dog2 adjacent the inner end thereof. The rear portion ofthe dog 2 adjacentits lower longitudinal margin is provided with the extension or arm 5disposed on an angle of substantially 45 to the longitudinal axis of thedog 2. The lower face or edge6 of the heel or extension 3' is a d osubstantially semi-circular. in form A denotes an arm having its apertaip tied-bifurcated as at 7 to aii'ord parallel spacedarms Extendingbetween the arms 8 is the arm or'extensionfi and the free end portion ofthe heel or extension 3; The per 1 tion 9 of the extension or heel 3extending between the arms 8 is reduced and provided withan opening 10adapted to register with an opening 11 in the rear portion of each ofthe arms 8 and through said registering op nings 10 and 11 is directed ai 12 p f a ly of wood; p i L it i Inwardly of the opening l l the upperend 1-.P. Ition, ofreach of the arms 8 is provided Fig. 2 is an"enlarged elevation'alvievv' of, one of the improved retainers as hereindis with the open slot 14 having its inner or base portion 15substantially semi-circular in form and on the same radius as the shaftS so as to snugly receive said shaft S when the retainer is appliedthereon. "The inner wall of the open slot 14: is straight and providedon an angle oi substantially A5? relative to the horizontal so that oneof the shoulders 4 of the dog 2 hereinbefore .re-

The outer'or free end of the arm 5 is provided with an opening 19adapted to-register with an opening produced in each of the .arms 8andalso disposed through the registering openings 19 and 20 is a pin 21preferably of wood. Bythis arrangement it will be perceived that thedog'2 and arm A may be effectively maintained in asse 'nbled relation andthe device in its entirety properly mounted upon the crankshaft S.

Extending outwardly from the lower end 1 portion of the arm A is theweighted member 22 which serves as an automatic means for 1m Jartm uward swin ing movement b t: b

' tothedog 2. The inner face of the arm A has secured tothe lowerportion thereof the orossgmember or transverse plate :23 which contactswith the door or wall D to limit the v upward swinging movement of thedog2.

Should a' dog2 notbe withdrawn from within the press the pressureimposed there upon during the baling operation will result intheshearing or breaking ofa pin 12 or .21 or both of-such pins. As thedog Qand tending from-the lower longitudinalmararm 1 are readilyseparable, it will beat once self-evident that the same can be properlyassembled'by the insertion of new pins.

It will also be understood that should the ,dog QTrac'ture the samec'an'be readily replaced.-

If it is the weakest part of the device in its entirety,

, will break or .iracture shouldthe dog not be withdrawn during thebaling operation and the dog so acted upon can be replaced withconvenience and facility. The breakin of the arm 5 is further assured bymaking the dog 2 and its parts of cast iron. p

I claim: V p 1.,A cotton retainer comprising two S6921- rable parts, andbreakable means for maintaining said relation.

2. A cotton retainer comprising two sepa rable parts, andbreakable means.for main 7 7 preferred by theoperatorthat the pins 12 or 21beofinet'althe arm 5which is separable parts in assembled taining saidseparableparts in assembled relatiomthe adjacent portions of said separable partsbeingprovided with registering recesses to aliord a mounting for theretainer. r

3. A cotton retainer comprising two sepa- 'rable parts and breakablemeans fer-maintaining saidseparable parts in assembled relation, onebrand parts comprising a dog movable within the baling chamber of apress and; the secondof saidparts being provided with a weighted arm. i

4. A cotton retainer comprising two inem bers havingadjacent endportionsinterlocking, said interlocking .end portions being providedwith registering recessestov afford a mounting for the retainer, andmeans arj ranged above and below said registering recesses for normallyholding said members; in

assembled relation.

5. A cotton-retainer comprising a dog provided with a longitudinallydisposed. heel at the upper longitudinal marginal portion thereof, and a.rearwardly inclined arm ex} tending" from the lower. longitudinal.mar-- ginal portionithereof, a weighted arm having its upper endportionbifurcated to re ceive the heel and arm of the dog, removablemembers for connecting said last Iiamedarm with the heel and arm ofthedog the adja centend portions-ofthe second named. arm and the dogbeing provided with registering recesses to afford a mountingforfltheretainer.

6. i A cottonretairier comprising a dog vid'ed with a longitudinallydisposed. heel. at the upper longitudinal .marginal portionthe1'eof,..and.la rearwardly inclined arm-exginal portion; thereof,aweighaa arm me.

ing its upper endportion r bifurcated toreceive the heel and arm ofthedog, remow j able members forconneeting said. last named arm with.theIheel and arm.- of the dog, the y o adjacent end portions. of the 1second named 106 armandtheclog being providedwith registeringrecesses toafford a. mounting fotthe, retainer, the heelof. the 1 dog. banger athickness greater -thanfthe dog: to, afiord i shoulders at oppositesides of. the. dog, the.

shoulders ofthe dog contacting with the signature inthe presence oftwowitnesses.

Witnesses s H MAN, 7

THEODORE R; carnation] Intim te;

